COMMENTARY

So that's all from us for today, Mumbai have carved their way into the finals where they will be meeting Pune at Hyderabad. Another exciting Maharashtra derby and Mumbai will be hoping that they can get their first win this season against them in the match which matters to the most. Should be an exciting game of cricket. Join us for all the action which starts on 21st May at 200 local (1430 GMT).

Man of the Match, Karn Sharma says this season has been going well because he has been working hard so is happy about that. Adds that he bowled slow since he wanted to take wickets for his team. Mentions that since they wanted to qualify for the finals, taking wickets was of utmost importance. Ends by saying that he doesn't really think about who is out of the team (Harbhajan Singh in this case) and just wants to contribute to the team's success.

Mumbai skipper, Rohit Sharma says that they have been working hard and says that they deserve to be in the finals. Mentions that a performance like this does a world of good to the confidence of a team. Reckons that their bowler's set the game for them. Applauds Karn Sharma for his brilliant spell tonight. Adds that every individual has stepped up and performed when mattered or called upon is the hallmark of their team. Applauds Bumrah for his wicket-taking magic. Adds that he executes the things what he has been told to do and he also makes some changes on the end. Praises Pune and mentions that they do not hold a good record against them but it would be an exciting final at Hyderabad.

Kolkata skipper, Gautam Gambhir says that they discussed after the last game that this wicket was not a 170-180 wicket and they should have targeted around 140. Credits Ishank Jaggi and Suryakumar Yadav for a good batting performance. Reckons that they hardly put pressure on any of the Mumbai bowlers as they kept losing wickets constantly. Mentions that he is proud of everyone as each and every guy gave it their all. Applauds Mumbai for their performance tonight. Feels that they had two chances to reach the top two but they messed it up so cannot talk about it. Ends by wishing Mumbai and Pune the best of luck for the finals.

Kolkata were never in this game. Earlier in their innings barring Ishank Jaggi and Suryakumar Yadav, nobody really did anything at all and that ultimately proved to be their undoing. One of the easiest matches Mumbai could have played, that too for a virtual semi-final.

Mumbai have gone through to the finals of the 2017 Indian T20 League with a dominating performance. First they bowled Kolkata out for a total of just 107 with Karn Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah leading the charge. It was then just a matter of time before their batsmen chased it down. Rohit Sharma and Krunal Pandya more or less got the job done with a 54-run stand with the latter added the finishing touches.

End of over 15 ( 10 Runs )MI 111/414.3Umesh Yadav to Krunal Pandya.FOUR, FOUR! Krunal finishes things off in style! A comfortable win for Rohit Sharma's men here. It's short on middle and off, Krunal makes room and looks to cut. It goes off the edge and flies towards third man. The fielder there runs to his right and puts in a dive, but can't exactly get to the ball. It goes through him and touches the rope. With this, MUMBAI WIN BY 6 WICKETS AND 33 BALLS TO SPARE!

14.2Umesh Yadav to Krunal Pandya. no run, Goes for another yorker, ends up bowling a low full toss on off, Krunal wrists it to short mid-wicket for no run.

14.1Umesh Yadav to Kieron Pollard. 1 run, Excellent yorker on off, Pollard jams it out in front of covers and takes a quick run.

End of over 14 ( 14 Runs )MI 105/413.6Ankit Rajpoot to Krunal Pandya.FOUR, FOUR! Stand and deliver stuff from Krunal Pandya. He hammers this full delivery back past mid off and ends the over with a boundary. The left-hander seems to have pulled a groin muscle playing that shot. But he's done the job for his side. He just needs to stay out there.

100 runs for MI
13.5Ankit Rajpoot to Kieron Pollard. 1 run, Tailing back in on middle and leg, worked away behind square on the leg side for one.

13.4Ankit Rajpoot to Krunal Pandya. 1 run, From around the wicket, it's outside off on a length, run down to third man where Umesh Yadav makes a good tumbling stop running to his right.

13.3Ankit Rajpoot to Kieron Pollard. 1 run, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

13.3Ankit Rajpoot to Kieron Pollard.wide, 1 run, Wide! Spills it down the leg side, Pollard looks to clip but misses.

13.2Ankit Rajpoot to Kieron Pollard.FOUR, FOUR! That's poor from de Grandhomme. Pollard pulls this away short ball which the square leg umpire just about manages to evade. Colin out in the deep runs to his right to get to the ball but lets it go right through him. Sums up Kolkata's night, really.

13.1Ankit Rajpoot to Krunal Pandya. 1 run, Starts off from around the wicket, angles in a full delivery on middle and leg, Krunal picks it off his pads and flicks it to the left of Chris Lynn at mid-wicket for a run.

Ankit Rajpoot is into the attack now.

End of over 13 ( 3 Runs )MI 91/412.6Nathan Coulter-nile to Kieron Pollard. no run, Short and outside off, Pollard stands tall and looks to cut it away. It goes behind to Uthappa who appeals for the catch alone. Nothing from the umpire though, correctly so too.

12.5Nathan Coulter-nile to Kieron Pollard. 2 runs, Angles in a back of a length delivery on off, Pollard clips it towards fine leg and takes a couple of runs.

12.4Nathan Coulter-nile to Kieron Pollard. no run, Keeps it on the fuller side, at 141 kph, it's well outside off though as Kieron Pollard shoulders his arms to it.

12.3Nathan Coulter-nile to Krunal Pandya. 1 run, Switches the angle and comes from around the wicket, it's fired full outside off, driven through covers off the front foot for a single.

Kieron Pollard strides out to the middle.

12.2Nathan Coulter-nile to Rohit Sharma.out, OUT! Rohit Sharma is gone! Shortish ball pounded in, Rohit gives the charge and pulls it over mid-wicket. It's straight down the throat of Ankit Rajpoot in the deep who takes a good catch. A little too late though, at best a complimentary wicket for Kolkata.

12.1Nathan Coulter-nile to Rohit Sharma. no run, Back of a length well outside off, Rohit with an opened face pushes it away to point.

Nathan Coulter-Nile is back on.

End of over 12 ( 8 Runs )MI 88/311.6Sunil Narine to Krunal Pandya. no run, Drops it on a driving length, the left-hander defends it off the top half of the bat in front of Gautam Gambhir at short cover.

11.5Sunil Narine to Krunal Pandya. no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

11.4Sunil Narine to Krunal Pandya. no run, Straighter in line, on the stumps, meets it with the full face of the bat.

11.3Sunil Narine to Krunal Pandya.FOUR, FOUR! Goes inside out and gets the desired result. Leans ahead and lofts it neatly over extra cover for a boundary. Super shot.

11.2Sunil Narine to Krunal Pandya. no run, A hint on flight on this occasion, Krunal gets behind the line and defends well.

30 runs for Krunal Pandya
11.1Sunil Narine to Krunal Pandya.FOUR, FOUR! That's a lovely shot. Flat, short and around off, Krunal backs away a bit and runs it fine past short third man. The placement is perfect as the ball races away to the boundary line.

End of over 11 ( 16 Runs )MI 80/310.6Piyush Chawla to Rohit Sharma.SIX, SIX! THAT'S OUTTA HERE! Chawla floats it up around off, Rohit Sharma reaches out and smokes it over long on. Sends it deep into the stands and ends the over with a maximum. 16 off the over, a big one for Mumbai.

10.5Piyush Chawla to Rohit Sharma. no run, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

10.4Piyush Chawla to Krunal Pandya. 1 run, Full and around off, drops it with soft hands on the off side for a quick run.

10.3Piyush Chawla to Krunal Pandya.FOUR, FOUR! Two in two for the southpaw. Loopy and full on middle and off, Krunal slog sweeps this over mid-wicket. Wide long on tries to cut it off by running to his left with a dive but fails in his attempt to do so.

10.2Piyush Chawla to Krunal Pandya.FOUR, FOUR! That's well struck! It's tossed up outside off, Krunal stands his ground and hammers this straight back down the ground. Doesn't give the man at long off any chance to stop that one.

10.1Piyush Chawla to Rohit Sharma. 1 run, Darted very full and outside off, drilled down towards wide long off for a single.

End of over 10 ( 3 Runs )MI 64/39.6Sunil Narine to Krunal Pandya. no run, Around off this time, Pandya gets an inside edge onto his pads as he tries to defends it.

9.5Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. 1 run, Sharma clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single.

9.4Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. no run, Spinning in from around off, Rohit Sharma prods forward in defence. Gets an inside edge onto the pads.

End of over 6 ( 4 Runs )MI 36/35.6Piyush Chawla to Krunal Pandya. no run, Fuller outside off, Pandya drives it straight to the fielder at covers.

5.5Piyush Chawla to Krunal Pandya. 2 runs, Short into the pads, Krunal clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Krunal Pandya is sent up the order here. He'll be the next one to bat.

3 wickets down for MI. Out batsman is Ambati Rayudu
5.4Piyush Chawla to Ambati Rayudu.out, OUT! Crucial wicket! Floats a leg spinner around off, the ball hardly spins. Rayudu tries to defend in line. Gets beaten by it completely and the ball goes onto rattle the stumps. Chawla gets his man and Rayudu fails to make a mark.

5.3Piyush Chawla to Ambati Rayudu. no run, Rayudu camps back and punches it straight to the fielder at covers.

5.2Piyush Chawla to Rohit Sharma. 1 run, Sharma gets to the pitch of the ball and eases it towards long on for a single.

5.1Piyush Chawla to Ambati Rayudu. 1 run, Spinning into the pads, Rayudu clips it towards mid-wicket. Calls for a single and the fielder from mid-wicket has a shy at the non-striker's end. He hits but Rayudu was way in.

Piyush Chawla back in the attack.

End of over 5 ( 2 Runs )MI 32/24.6Sunil Narine to Ambati Rayudu. 1 run, Rayudu camps back and punches it towards long on for a single.

4.5Sunil Narine to Ambati Rayudu. no run, Into the pads, Rayudu shuffles across and defends it in front of the vacant short leg region.

4.4Sunil Narine to Ambati Rayudu. no run, Rayudu defends it on the leg side.

A leg gully in place...

4.3Sunil Narine to Ambati Rayudu. no run, Brave leave! Quicker delivery outside off, Rayudu covers his stumps and lets it through. Just past the off pole.

4.2Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. 1 run, Sharma clips it through the square leg region for a single.

4.1Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. no run, Tossed outside off, Rohit Sharma tries to clip it on the leg side. Ends up getting a leading edge towards the cover fielder.

Sunil Narine is brought into the attack.

End of over 4 ( 6 Runs )MI 30/23.6Nathan Coulter-nile to Rohit Sharma. 1 run, Fuller delivery around off, Sharma gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it on the off side for a quick single.

3.5Nathan Coulter-nile to Ambati Rayudu. 1 run, Short delivery outside off, Rayudu dabs it towards third man for a single.

3.4Nathan Coulter-nile to Rohit Sharma. 1 run, Another short delivery outside off, Rohit Sharma pulls it through the mid-wicket region. Chawla cuts it across and the batsmen run a single.

3.3Nathan Coulter-nile to Rohit Sharma. no run, Another back of a length outside off, Sharma defends it towards the fielder at covers.

3.2Nathan Coulter-nile to Rohit Sharma. 2 runs, Angling into the batsman, clipped through the mid-wicket region for a couple to get off the mark.

3.1Nathan Coulter-nile to Ambati Rayudu. 1 run, A bit short outside off, Rayudu defends it with soft hands on the off side and scampers across for a single.

Nathan Coulter-Nile is introduced into the attack. He has a slip in place.

2.5Umesh Yadav to Parthiv Patel.out, OUT! Umesh strikes! Good length delivery outside off, Patel tries to flay on the off side. Gets a small outside edge on it and the ball goes through to the keeper. Uthappa accepts the gift and takes a good catch to send Patel back in the hut. Kolkata need some more wickets to stay in the contest.

2.4Umesh Yadav to Ambati Rayudu. 1 run, Back of a length delivery around off, Rayudu gets behind the line of the ball and defends it with soft hands on the off side for a quick single.

2.2Umesh Yadav to Parthiv Patel.FOUR, FOUR! Two in two! Sprayed into the pads, Parthiv Patel clips it fine down the leg side for a boundary.

2.1Umesh Yadav to Parthiv Patel.FOUR, FOUR! Shot! Length delivery outside off, Patel frees his arms and punches it through the extra cover region for a boundary.

End of over 2 ( 3 Runs )MI 14/11.6Piyush Chawla to Parthiv Patel. 1 run, Fuller into the pads, PP clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single to retain strike.

1.5Piyush Chawla to Parthiv Patel. no run, Short and a googly this time. Pitched around off, Patel camps back and punches it straight to the fielder at covers.

1.4Piyush Chawla to Ambati Rayudu. 1 run, Fuller into the stumps, Rayudu drives it towards mid on for a single.

1.4Piyush Chawla to Ambati Rayudu.wide, 1 run, Wide! Way down the leg side, Rayudu tries to clip it through.

Ambati Rayudu has come out to the middle.

1.3Piyush Chawla to Lendl Simmons.out, OUT! That's plumb! Wrong 'un around off, spinning into the batsman. Simmons prods forward and tries to defend it. Gets beaten completely and gets hit straight on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire responds with a raised finger. Chawla draws first blood and Kolkata are sensing hope.

1.2Piyush Chawla to Lendl Simmons. no run, Fuller into the stumps, Simmons drives it down the ground. The mid off fielder cuts it off.

1.1Piyush Chawla to Lendl Simmons. no run, Full toss outside off, Simmons drives it straight to the fielder at covers.

Piyush Chawla will share the new ball.

End of over 1 ( 11 Runs )MI 11/00.6Umesh Yadav to Parthiv Patel.FOUR, FOUR! Shot. Oh what a shot! Good length delivery outside off, Parthiv Patel just leans ahead a touch and mauls the drive through the covers. That went to the fence like a rocket, no chance for anybody to stop that.

0.5Umesh Yadav to Parthiv Patel. leg byes, 4 runs, FOUR LEG BYES! Down the leg side, Parthiv looks to tickle it fine down the leg side but it goes off his pads. Races away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

0.4Umesh Yadav to Parthiv Patel. no run, Back of a length outside off, Patel looks to cut but misses.

0.3Umesh Yadav to Lendl Simmons. 1 run, Angling into the batsman, Simmons tries to clip it. Gets it off the bottom edge and goes towards the backward point region. Colin has a shy at the non-striker's end. He misses but had he hit, Simmons would have been gone.

0.2Umesh Yadav to Lendl Simmons. 2 runs, Short delivery around off, Simmons punches it towards cover-point. Jaggi makes a mockery of it and lets the ball through. The batsmen run a couple.

0.1Umesh Yadav to Lendl Simmons. no run, Back of a length delivery outside off, Simmons goes for the pull. Gets it towards mid on off the bottom edge.

We are back for the chase. Parthiv Patel to open the innings with Lendl Simmons. Umesh Yadav to kick things off with the ball first up. Kolkata need early wickets if they're to stand any chance tonight. A slip in place. Here we go...